Image Credit: Prides Corner Farms
Image Credit: Prides Corner Farms
Image Credit: Prides Corner Farms
Image Credit: Prides Corner Farms
Stokesia laevis Mel's Blue
Stokesia laevis Mel's Blue

Stokesia laevis Mel's Blue

Mel's Blue Stoke's Aster

  • Dense and compact
  • 2 to 3" diameter blue flowers bloom July and last through late summer
  • Blooms cover the plant
  • Great for massing or in a container

Don't let this plant's small package fool you into thinking its performance is small. Dense and compact, 'Mel's Blue' packs a bigger plant's punch with masses of fat buds that open in July to reveal huge 2 to 3" diameter blue flowers that cover the plant into late summer. This color machine is perfect for massing in the garden for a wave of summer color or for using in a mixed container that will be sure to grab some attention.

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Attributes
• Container
Maintenance and Care
• Mass Planting
Flower Color
• Blue
Season of Interest (Flowering)
• Summer Bloomer
• Late Summer
Exposure
• Full Sun
Habit
• Compact
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Stokesia laevis Mel's Blue

Grows best in full sun in rich, well-drained soil. Remove spent blooms to promote continued flowering. Feed yearly with an organic fertilizer. Cut back to near ground level in late fall after a hard freeze.